Unit 0 Adding/Subtracting Negatives

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Define adding a negative number.

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Adding a negative number is equivalent to subtracting the absolute value of that number.

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Define subtracting a negative number.

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Subtracting a negative number is equivalent to adding the absolute value of that number.

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What is the rule for adding two negative numbers?

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When adding two negative numbers, the result is negative and the absolute values are added.

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What is the rule for adding a positive number and a negative number?

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When adding a positive number and a negative number, subtract the smaller absolute value from the larger absolute value and take the sign of the number with the larger absolute value.

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